Cost-of-Living Adjustment – Will My VA Benefit Increase in 2012?
By: Erin R. Solaiman, Attorney at Law. Due to the changes in inflation and cost of living, the Department of Veterans Affairs has made the first cost-of-living adjustment since 2008, which will bring a 3.6% increase in benefits. The VA manual now lists the 2012 pension figures, which reflect the aforementioned 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment. The new Aid & Attendance benefit figures, effective December 1, 2011, are as follows: Single Veteran: $1,703 Married Veteran: $2,019 Surviving Spouse of a Veteran: $1,094 VA Manual Pension Amounts 2012
Aid & Attendance: Non-Service Connected Pension
By: Erin R. Solaiman, Attorney at Law. The VA Aid & Attendance pension is a non-service connected benefit that helps supplement the income of disabled veterans or their surviving spouses. Unlike the service-connected compensation, this benefit is not based on a disability or injury suffered during military service. However, the VA Aid & Attendance pension program is a needs based program. The VA Aid & Attendance pension can grant a single veteran $1,644 per month. A veteran with a dependent or spouse could receive $1,949 per month and the surviving spouse of a veteran can receive $1,056 per month…
